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Kluge (other)
Kluge (, ) is a German-derived surname. In German, capitalizing, and adding a final to, the adjective (meaning "clever"), creates a noun meaning "clever one". Although the adjective is a feminine form, the noun can be feminine, neuter or masculine. Those bearing it include: * Alexander Kluge (born 1932) – German film director and author * Alexandra Kluge (1937–2017) – German actor * Arnold G. Kluge (retired 2003) – American zoologist and herpetologist * Eike-Henner Kluge – Canadian German ethicist * Ewald Kluge (19 January 1909 – 19 August 1964) German motorcyclist * Friedrich Kluge (1856–1926) – German linguist * Günther von Kluge (1882–1944) – German field marshal * H. Jürgen Kluge (born 1941) – German physicist * John Werner Kluge (1914–2010) – German-American media entrepreneur and philanthropist * P. F. Kluge (born 1942) – German-American author * Peer Kluge (born 1980) – German footballer * Roger Kluge – German racing cyclist * Walte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German (, ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western Europe, Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and Official language, official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It is also an official language of Luxembourg, German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium and the Italian autonomous province of South Tyrol, as well as a recognized national language in Namibia. There are also notable German-speaking communities in other parts of Europe, including: Poland (Upper Silesia), the Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Denmark (South Jutland County, North Schleswig), Slovakia (Krahule), Germans of Romania, Romania, Hungary (Sopron), and France (European Collectivity of Alsace, Alsace). Overseas, sizeable communities of German-speakers are found in the Americas. German is one of the global language system, major languages of the world, with nearly 80 million native speakers and over 130 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peer Kluge
Peer Kluge (born 22 November 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Kluge played for Chemnitzer FC, Borussia Mönchengladbach, 1. FC Nürnberg and FC Schalke 04, Schalke 04 before signing for Hertha BSC. Career statistics Honours Club Schalke 04 * DFB-Pokal: 2010–11 DFB-Pokal, 2010–11 * DFL-Supercup: 2011 DFL-Supercup, 2011 References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kluge, Peer 1980 births Living people People from Frankenberg, Saxony German men's footballers Germany men's B international footballers Men's association football midfielders Chemnitzer FC players Borussia Mönchengladbach players 1. FC Nürnberg players FC Schalke 04 players Hertha BSC players Arminia Bielefeld players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Footballers from Saxony 21st-century German sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klug
Klug is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug (1775–1856), German entomologist * Bernd Klug (1914–1975), German naval officer * Al Klug (1920–1957), American football player * Aaron Klug (1926–2018), Lithuanian-born chemist * Brian Klug (fl. late 20th century), academic in U.K. * Howard Klug (fl. c. 2000), American clarinetist & academic * Scott L. Klug (born 1953), American politician * Bryan Klug (born 1960), English footballer * John Klug (born 1965), Australian footballer * Gerald Klug (born 1968), Austrian politician * Chris Klug (born 1972), American snowboarder * Gerard Christopher Klug Gerard Christopher Klug is an American game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games. Career Trained as a theatrical lighting designer, Gerry (Chris) Klug worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theater, opera, and toured with ..., American game designer * Yolanda Klug (born 1995/1996), missing German who disappe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Von Kluge
__NOTOC__ Wolfgang von Kluge (5 May 1892 – 30 October 1976) was a German military officer who served in both world wars. He rose to the rank of Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht by 1943, commanding several divisions. He was commander of "Fortress Dunkirk" between July and September 1944. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was the younger brother of Gunther von Kluge (1882-1944). Awards and decorations * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1943 as ''Generalleutnant () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO ...'' and commander of 292. Infanterie-Division Fellgiebel 2000, p. 214. References Citations Bibliography * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kluge, Wolfgang Von 1892 births 1976 deaths Military personnel from Sz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luge
A luge () is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds Supine position, supine (face-up) and feet-first. A luger begins seated, propelling themselves initially from handles on either side of the start ramp, then steers by using the Calf (leg), calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the pod. Racing sleds weigh for singles and for doubles. Luge is also the name of an Olympic sport that employs that sled and technique. It is not to be confused with Skeleton (sport), skeleton bob, which is also a single person tray-like sled in the Bobsleigh family, and the name of the sport that uses that sled, but which is designed for a running start, steering by shoulders and feet, and to be laid on face down and head first. While skeleton and bobsleigh are part of one international federation and sport, luge is organised separately by the International Luge Federation (FIL). Lugers can reach speeds of over 140 km/h (87 mph), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floruit
''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicating the time when someone flourished. Etymology and use is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ', ' "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun ', ', "flower". Broadly, the term is employed in reference to the peak of activity for a person or movement. More specifically, it often is used in genealogy and historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown, but some other evidence exists that indicates when they were alive. For example, if there are Will (law), wills Attestation clause, attested by John Jones in 1204 and 1229, as well as a record of his marriage in 1197, a record concerning him might be written as "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)", even though Jones was born before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Kluge
Walter Kluge was a German luger who competed during the 1930s. He was an active fighter against German fascism and was killed on 22 April 1944 in prison in Brandenburg- Görden. He lived in Schmölln (near Altenburg). He won six medals at the European luge championships with four golds (Men's doubles: 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939) and two silvers (Men's singles: 1938, Men's doubles: 1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Feb ...). References German male lugers Year of birth missing 1944 deaths German anti-fascists People from Schmölln Lugers from Thuringia German resistance members Resistance members killed by Nazi Germany German civilians killed in World War II People from Thuringia executed by Nazi Germany 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Kluge
Roger Kluge (born 5 February 1986) is a German professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Kluge left at the end of the 2013 season, and joined for the 2014 season. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's points race. Major results Road ;2007 : 1st Overall Brandenburg Rundfahrt ::1st Stage 2 : 2nd Berlin–Bad Freienwald–Berlin : 2nd Fyen Rundt : 2nd Prague–Karlovy Vary–Prague : 3rd Rund um den Schäferberg ;2008 : 1st Stage 1 Mainfranken-Tour : 4th Overall Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques : 9th Overall Tour de Berlin ::1st Stage 4 ;2009 (2 pro wins) : Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques ::1st Stages 2 & 4 : 1st Stage 4 Tour de Serbie : National Championships ::3rd Road race ::5th Time trial : 9th Overall Bałtyk–Karkonosze Tour ::1st Stage 6 ;2010 (1) : 1st Neuseen Classics : 4th Overall Tour of Qatar ::1st Young rider classification : 5th Time trial, National Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Werner Kluge
John Werner Kluge (; September 21, 1914September 7, 2010) was a German-American entrepreneur who became a television industry mogul in the United States. At one time he was the richest person in the U.S. Early life and education Kluge was born in 1914 to a Presbyterian family in Chemnitz, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1922. Kluge went to Wayne State University for two years and earned his B.A. degree in economics from Columbia University in 1937. He was of Scots-Irish, English, and German heritage.Jewish Achievement: "John Kluge" retrieved July 12, 2014 , "''A Presbyterian by upbringing, of Scots Irish, English and German heritage, I cannot claim any Jewish genes.''" During World War II, Kluge served at the secret |
Alexander Kluge
Alexander Kluge (born 14 February 1932) is a German author, philosopher, academic and film director.(editor) Early life, education and early career Kluge was born in Halberstadt, Province of Saxony (now Saxony-Anhalt), Germany. After growing up during World War II, he studied history, law and music at the University of Marburg Germany, and the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in Germany. He received his doctorate in law in 1956. While studying in Frankfurt, Kluge befriended the philosopher Theodor W. Adorno, who was teaching at the Institute for Social Research, or Frankfurt School. Kluge served as a legal counsel for the Institute, and began writing his earliest stories during this period. At Adorno's suggestion, he also began to investigate filmmaking, and in 1958, Adorno introduced him to German filmmaker Fritz Lang, for whom Kluge worked as an assistant on the making of '' The Tiger of Eschnapur''. Cinematic works Kluge directed his first film i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Günther Von Kluge
Günther Adolf Ferdinand von Kluge (30 October 1882 – 19 August 1944) was a German '' Generalfeldmarschall'' (Field Marshal) during World War II who held commands on both the Eastern and Western Fronts, until his suicide in connection with the 20 July plot. He commanded the 4th Army of the Wehrmacht during the invasion of Poland in 1939 and the Battle of France in 1940, earning a promotion to Generalfeldmarschall. Kluge went on to command the 4th Army in Operation Barbarossa (the invasion of the Soviet Union) and the Battle for Moscow in 1941. Amid the crisis of the Soviet counter-offensive in December 1941, Kluge was promoted to command Army Group Centre replacing Field Marshal Fedor von Bock. Several members of the German military resistance to Adolf Hitler served on his staff, including Henning von Tresckow. Kluge was aware of the plotters' activities but refused to offer his support unless Hitler was killed. His command on the Eastern Front lasted until October 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Kluge
Friedrich Kluge (21 June 1856 – 21 May 1926) was a German philologist and educator. He is known for the ''Etymological Dictionary of the German Language'' (), which was first published in 1883. Biography Kluge was born in Cologne. He studied comparative linguistics and classical and modern philologies at the universities of Leipzig, Strasbourg and Freiburg. As a student, his instructors were August Leskien, Georg Curtius, Friedrich Zarncke and Rudolf Hildebrand at Leipzig and Heinrich Hübschmann, Bernhard ten Brink and Erich Schmidt at the University of Strasbourg.Kluge, Friedrich In: Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Band 12, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1980, , S. 140 f. He became a teacher of English and German philology at Strassburg (1880), an assistant professor of German at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
